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Author:  CentreKeystone [ Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:52 am ]
Post subject:  Trolley watches
When I started to volunteer as an operator at the Rockhill Trolley Museum I needed a pocket watch for my uniform to be complete. In the process of obtaining an appropriate watch I learned that there were watches made for electric railway trainmen. Specifically, they were for operators of interurban cars. I put together a program on these watches, what they were, how they were used, and their advertising as part of the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Trolleyology series:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X00Q4cNlkjM
Author:  softwerkslex [ Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Trolley watches
Interesting presentation - great idea
Author:  70000 [ Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trolley watches
Many thanks for providing the link to that presentation - will be having a look at that one later this evening.
Just watched the Red Arrow Lines one this afternoon and will be watching some of the others in the series as well if they are all to that standard.

EDIT I watched (pardon the pun..) your presentation and found it very absorbing, considering it was a subject I knew nothing about.
Author:  Pat Fahey [ Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Trolley watches
Hi
I really enjoyed the youtube video on trolley pocket watches, it was interesting plus a learning experience. I recently picked up a pocket watch made by the Illinois watch company. The watch was made in 1925 and is keeping time.
The dial is marked Illinois Electric and also marked Railroad approved.
Attachment:
File comment: Illinois Electric made in 1925 17 jewel
Book # 2 Number 15 Illinois Electric back 17 jewel.jpg
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Author:  CentreKeystone [ Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Trolley watches
Thankyou...can you post larger pictures of the face and movement? I have not seen that watch before.
Author:  Pat Fahey [ Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Trolley watches
Hi CentreKeystone
I took a few photos as you asked, but the file is too big to post on this website, so would you please PM me, on this website. Pat.
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